A contemporary new look will soon grace the old Union 76 gas station property at Ingraham Street and La Playa Avenue in Crown Point with the development of The Point, a high-end, three-story project that broke ground on Feb. 7.

The mixed-use apartment and commercial space will house 21 apartments and more than 2,000 square feet of retail space on the 22,500-square-foot lot.

Native San Diego brothers Russell and Scott Murfey, owners of Vertias Urban Properties, and Murfey Construction bought the property from Loma La Jolla LLC for $1.2 million with an aim to bring higher quality apartment buildings to the area.

The brothers expect the project to be completed by the end of this year.